The WanderLust Bus

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by WanderWoman

Nearly home from WanderLust Bus's first adventure, from Florida to Maine and back... staying a couple of nights at my mom's house.

For my next project I want to Bus Kote the roof and then begin prep and painting. Does anyone know how many gallons of Bus Kote it takes to roll out a bus roof. Mine is an 11 window bus.

Thanks in advance!

Sandi

we need to get your Heaters figure out too!!!
-Christopher

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

we need to get your Heaters figure out too!!!
-Christopher

Yes, yes we do!!!

[Dog Rescuer]

It took one gallon to paint my roof twice. Your bus is a little bigger - but I would guess one gallon will cover it. I used a roller.

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by WanderWoman

Yes, yes we do!!!

Why don't we put in your roof vent BEFORE you put sticky paint down!?

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

Why don't we put in your roof vent BEFORE you put sticky paint down!?

That might be a good idea!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by Dog Rescuer

It took one gallon to paint my roof twice. Your bus is a little bigger - but I would guess one gallon will cover it. I used a roller.

I plan on using a roller, too. Did you use the brand Bus Kote or a different brand?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[EastCoastCB]

A gallon of $25 white paint would be a good start and will do the whole roof. Daves bus only took 3 quarts.
Either way- lemme know if I can give you a hand. Or a toe!

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

A gallon of $25 white paint would be a good start and will do the whole roof. Daves bus only took 3 quarts.
Either way- lemme know if I can give you a hand. Or a toe!

OUCH!
You're the best! <3
I'll look at dates and make a plan to come up for a long weekend. Miss you guys already! xoxo
Sandi

[HazMatt]

Originally Posted by WanderWoman

So, up until last night, we hadn't had any issue getting into a campground.

Campgrounds we've stayed out with no problem:

Camp Pedro at South of the Border (wifi sucks, have to sit by laundry room)

Hadley's Point Campground - Bar Harbor, ME

Eastern Slope Camping Area - Conway, NH

North Beach Campground - Burlington, VT

Abel Mountain Campground - Braintree, VT

Wouldn't let us in:
Lake Champagne Campground - near Braintree, VT... we weren't "RVA" certified.... glad they didn't because the Abel Mountain Campground is full of really awesome folks!

Sandi

Too bad I was more late than fashionable to this party!

I'm an hour & change from Conway, but you were far better off staying there, since my anchorage is kinda sucky,& the only bus parking slot lacks utilities and is ocupado!

Sounds like an awesome road trip, thanx for sharing.

Matt

===================

Fly slow. Stay low.

[WanderWoman]

I loved the place we ended up in. I bet it’s Beautiful where you live!
Sandi

Originally Posted by haz.matt.1960

Too bad I was more late than fashionable to this party!

I'm an hour & change from Conway, but you were far better off staying there, since my anchorage is kinda sucky,& the only bus parking slot lacks utilities and is ocupado!

Sounds like an awesome road trip, thanx for sharing.

Matt

===================

Fly slow. Stay low.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[HazMatt]

Originally Posted by WanderWoman

I loved the place we ended up in. I bet it’s Beautiful where you live!
Sandi








Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hiya Sandi,

Yeah, I do love NH. The problem is, it's too damned clean!

I'm an Environmental Scientist, specializing in hazardous remediation, and there's little to no paying work for me here!

I hate to leave, but if I don't, I'll soon be BBQ-ing my own limbs for food..!

Bought my bus to relocate to TX, to help with Harvey recovery efforts. Fortunately, I have some lifelong, very dear friends down there to hang with while reacquiring my gypsy bearings.

(The difference between regular bearings, and gypsy bearings is that the former is packed with petroleum-based, high viscosity grease, while the latter uses olive oil and a pile of paprika. But I digress...)

And while digressing, thought you might be interested to know that my avatar picture over there to the left was taken at Burlington, VT's Starr Farm Beach, a popular C/O sunning spot.

(Please note the image doesn't violate the site's TOS. The only textile-frees in it is a raft of seagulls at quite a remove from the shore!)

Matteo~

[WanderWoman]

What an interesting career! I chuckled at the fact that NH is so clean.
We stayed at the city campground on the lake in Burlington. Gorgeous.
I hope all is well in TX!
Sandi

Originally Posted by haz.matt.1960

Hiya Sandi,



Yeah, I do love NH. The problem is, it's too damned clean!



I'm an Environmental Scientist, specializing in hazardous remediation, and there's little to no paying work for me here!



I hate to leave, but if I don't, I'll soon be BBQ-ing my own limbs for food..!



Bought my bus to relocate to TX, to help with Harvey recovery efforts. Fortunately, I have some lifelong, very dear friends down there to hang with while reacquiring my gypsy bearings.



(The difference between regular bearings, and gypsy bearings is that the former is packed with petroleum-based, high viscosity grease, while the latter uses olive oil and a pile of paprika. But I digress...)



And while digressing, thought you might be interested to know that my avatar picture over there to the left was taken at Burlington, VT's Starr Farm Beach, a popular C/O sunning spot.



(Please note the image doesn't violate the site's TOS. The only textile-frees in it is a raft of seagulls at quite a remove from the shore!)



Matteo~

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[WanderWoman]

Started this project today...






Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[EastCoastCB]

did you sand first?

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

did you sand first?

Took the decals & letters off the lightly sanded. Then put The primer on.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by WanderWoman

Took the decals & letters off the lightly sanded. Then put The primer on.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I also wore goggles and a mask because that schoolbus yellow paint when being sanded is pretty darn nasty. I learned from the masters, sensei.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[EastCoastCB]

Heh, I snort lines of the magic yellow bus dust.

Properly sanding will give the paint a better surface and better adhesion.
When you see the paint flaking off a skoolie and can see the yellow underneath the flaking its usually because they didn't sand or prep.

Keep up the good work!

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

Heh, I snort lines of the magic yellow bus dust.
Keep up the good work!

Funny you say that... I literally had it in my nose and ears! Wearing the mask eliminated the nose issue

Sandi

[tobeamiss]

How exciting. What's your color scheme? I haven't decided yet...i like them all!

Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by tobeamiss

How exciting. What's your color scheme? I haven't decided yet...i like them all!

Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk

Same as inside. Beachy colors. So Main color sea foam green.
Sandi


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk